syncopated

American  

[sing-kuh-pey-tid, sin-] / ˈsɪŋ kəˌpeɪ tɪd, ˈsɪn- /

adjective

1. marked by syncopation.

   syncopated rhythm.

2. cut short; abbreviated.

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Other Word Forms

• unsyncopated adjective

Etymology

Origin of syncopated

1655–65; < Late Latin syncopāt ( us ) ( syncopate ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Their overlapping limbs, seen from different angles, form a syncopated band of unexpected shapes that thrusts Christ’s much larger, confrontational torso toward us, emphasizing his otherworldliness.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the clattering syncopated loop that repeats through “Oblivion” is there mostly as a contrast to the wispy and diaphanous vocals, which are so thin and leavened with reverb that they threaten to float away.

From The Wall Street Journal

In court, Sheeran's team accepted that the two songs share a similar syncopated chord pattern.

From BBC

Glenn also performed an a capella version of “Deep River,” his syncopated low voice and skilled falsetto moving the entire room into snaps, whistles and screams.

From Los Angeles Times

Eva Slater’s 1954 “Galaxy” insets a syncopated network of painted forms within a wooden panel, merging optical motion with material stasis.

From Los Angeles Times